Hand cultivator



June 24, 1930. G, R, BELLAH 1,766,212

HAND CULTIVATOR Filed N ov. 26, 192s.

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i `Figrl 30 shovel yside thereof f Patented June Y24,V A1930 E UNrrEDSm-EsPA'TE'NTOFFICE" GEoEGE E. BELLAH,

HAND. cULfrIvAzioR j ,y

Appucauenmea November 26,1928.seirivfaznslia i" n My invention relates to a rhand cultivator of the particular type disclosed in' my copiending application lfor U. S. Letters Patent ledApril 12, 1928, Serial No."269,392,` and 5 the rprincipal objects ,of my present r invenytion are to generally improve upon and sim-yy plify the construction ofthe devicey disclosed in my aforesaid application aswell as otherV forms and Ytypes of similar garden tools; to combine with the cultivator shovel that forms the body ofthe tool, a disc coulter that cooperates with the shovel informing a practical, convenient and eflicient-garden tool and hand cultivator; further, to provide a relatively simple, vstrong and durable onepece castimetal bracket that functions as a support and connection forV the cultivator body and the cutting disc lor coulter YVand further, toV form i integral .with said.A bracket a tubular socket that receives the lhandle of the ltool or;culti,vator.- v

y ith` the foregoing and other objects fin.

view, my invention consistsfin certain novel features of construction and arrangement .of parts that will be hereinafter `more fully described rand' claimed and illustrated inthe j accompanying drawings inA which: l is a side elevational view of my iinproved tooll and showing the cultivator yFig. 2 is, a side elevational-'view of." the j Y tool and showing the cutting disc or coulter Yside thereof.v f i j v .Y Fig. 3 is 1an enlarged horizontal section takenk on the line Bof, Fig. 1.l l Fi'gjli is a view looking against the ,underside of the tool. l

Referring' bylnumerals 'to the a'ccompanj'r-` f ing drawings ,whichrillustrate a practical 40 embodiment of vmy invention', lOdesignates the cultivator blade or" share ,Y having 4a vpointed forward end y11 "andan upwardlyk and laterally curved lrear eportion 12, the

Alatter'being shaped so las "to ydeflect theearth .y and turf outwardly to onen's'ideofthe tool f asjtheV same is drawn forwardly through the and" secured theretofinV any suitable. manner, 5' preferably by means' of krivets 13, isa cast oE'Los ANGELES, cAL1FoENrA,AssIGNoE 0E .oNE-HALE-To E. J. NAEEZIGEE, or.Gr.ElvnAIna, CALIFORNIAl L 1 Seated invr said ywith and projecting upwardly and forwardly c5 Y j 20 into which is fitted lthe lowerendof the manner of anordinaryhoe'and'the pointed fforwardendsof th'e'shovel enters the ground 1 "liftedportion ofthe 'ground-or turf is dey flectedlaterally by the V'curved rear portion Ato theprear of they pointed forward end 11 *j are ysharpened to formvcutting edges 22,'and'fv kablingythe same to be drawn forwardly in a'A vvedgerv whenthe` tool is drawralongitheedge ,j j n j j of a'f'lawn, adjacenty to a jwalk :or pai'reinflent.l Y .Arranged on 'the rear facerofljthe shovel j Y Y Y fr -Y f.

` Vstud 15 rfunctions vas a reinforcementffo'rthejf;. lshovel or blade and v.at theL samel timejpro.- F100 metal*y plate 14, of irregular outline" .and formed integral with `the central portion 'tof said plate is an Voutwardly projecting cylindr'ical stud 15.1v i" n' l D' y 5 j stud Ais fa rheaded pin or '55 screw 16j"and"mounted to rotate freely thereupon is a metal-"'disc'17 'having a-y sharpv cutting edge18 and which disc'ffunctionsg'as a i i Formed integral-*with and projecting upso Vwardly and forwardly fromthe central por; tion lofv the plate 14 and jpreferably fat' the point where the stud 15 unites with the plateV 14'is a V shortarm 19 and formed integral from saidlarmis an elongated tubular socket lhandle 211th`at is utilized inmanipulating t the toolQw f' 'fi In the use 0f Ilflyl improved" garden tool'or '7o j f 'i Acultivator the same isl drawn forwardly p through the surface of the ground after! the and upliftsa portion thereof, `and asthe vshovel continues'theQforward motion the up- 12 of the fshovel.

V,The sideV edges of the blade or shovel 10"?0 Y A Y.

these edges `pass readily'through the ground, Y l'v j and byproper manipulationiof the tool saidjk A; j I f" edges maybe utilized in cutting the? roots f-51 of weeds at lpoints just aboveorbelow the i surface of the ground. Y

1 'The movement ofthe tool'during usefis rendered facile by the disc yl'whichjperj!Y- c forms thefunctions ofarolling supportaseof well yas a Acoulter for cuttingV thru the fearth or turf atrlthe'sideof the'tool, therebyfenl substantiallystraight line. l

The coulter mayy also'be utilifzledjas'la vlaw Thefplate 14 provided with thelintfegralvides a strong and Substantial connection betwenj.saidyshovelV .(Jvlblade, *and the Coultery andthe handle that is usedl in manip-v ulating the tool. Q v Thusrt Will be seen'that I have Provided 'a hand cultiva@ that' iS relatively empl@ in Y consjutin' rinegnensive; @i .manumee y nand very e ec'triven performing the unc- 'Y 7 tions foi' Which it is intended. '10 It Will'fbe'understded that-miner. clanges, y in the sze, fform andfcenstruetnn of theV various `parts of Vmy improved hand culti- Y Y vater may be made and substtutedfr eHOse Y her'ensho'wn and deerjibyed Withent depart: 15 ing from the-sprtidf my .nventomther -seep@'Q'wlflihis-Set.fonh 1.1.1. theeppeeded El @Smymninnap Y v. l.' In. ahatndA eultvato,"tng q{nbnpi9,n A d 22o Wlir e' Qelbiater hQvff/l. @i @plete eqnred ei; .le reef; fase-:ef sind zehQY-lf .sind femed f.

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